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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs boldly moved up in the NFL draft on Thursday night to select Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the 10th overall pick, giving them an heir apparent to veteran Alex Smith.

Kansas City sent its first-round picks this year and next year and one of two third-round picks in this year’s draft to Buffalo, climbing from the No. 27 pick to take the second QB off the board. North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky went to the Chicago Bears second overall, while Heisman Trophy winner Deshaun Watson of Clemson went to the Houston Texas at No. 12.

It’s the third time in the common draft era that Kansas City has taken a quarterback in the first round, and the first since Todd Blackledge in 1983. Mahomes is also the second QB to be taken in the first round by a Reid-coach team following Donovan McNabb with Philadelphia in 1999.

BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Agenda Meeting ~ Monday, May 1, 2017 ~ 9:00 a.m. until Close

I. OPENING BUSINESS:
A. Call Meeting to Order.
B. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. Consider Approval of the Agenda.
D. Consider Minutes of the April 24, 2017, Regular Meeting.
E. Any citizen wishing to make statements during the discussion of any item must first be recognized by the Commission Chair. After being recognized, that person should state their name and the name of any organization represented. Statements should be limited to five minutes.
F. Cell phones and other electronic devices, other than those used by the media, should be shut off.

II. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS:
-An Accounts Payable Register will be submitted to the Commission for the period of April 17, 2017, and ending May 1, 2017.

III. OLD BUSINESS – Items tabled, or scheduled, from previous Commission Meetings, will be heard at this time.
-There is no Old Business at this time.

IV. NEW BUSINESS – All new business to be considered by the Commission will be heard at this time.

A. COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE: Request for Approval – Added / Abated / Escaped / Refunded Taxes:
-Donna Zimmerman, County Clerk, will present a listing of Added / Abated / Escaped / Refunded Taxes. Orders for these actions are kept on file in the County Clerk’s Office. These are used to correct assessments and are requested by the County Appraiser’s Office or the County Clerk’s Office.

B. PROCLAMATION 2017-08: Mental Health Awareness Month – May, 2017:
-Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall well-being. As all people experience times of difficulty and stress, it is important to bring awareness and understanding of mental health, wellness, resources and support. The proposed Proclamation, declaring May, 2017, as Mental Health Awareness Month, states that with appropriate resources, treatment and support, people with mental health concerns are able to improve their well-being and quality of life. Julie Kramp, Executive Director, will present details.

C. COTTONWOOD EXTENSION DISTRICT: Update to the Extension District Operational
Agreement:
-On March 13, 2017, the Barton County Commission adopted the Extension
District Operation Agreement. Parties to the agreement include Barton and Ellis
Counties, the respective Extension Councils and K-State Research and Extension.
When presented to the Attorney General for consideration, a revision to one
section, Organization of Governing Body, was required. As such, each agency
is asked to approve the updated Extension District Operational Agreement.
Donna Krug, Barton County / KSU County Extension Agent – Family & Consumer
Science, will present details.

D. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: Lender Evaluation Process / Procedures:
-The Environmental Management Office offers a Lender Evaluation service to
anyone in the county who is buying and/or selling property that has a private
water well and/or a private wastewater system. This process is outlined in the
Barton County Sanitary Environmental Code under Chapter 2, Section 2-11.0
and Chapter 3, Section 3-7.0, Property Transfer Inspections. Judy Goreham,
Environmental Manager, will present details.

V. ENDING BUSINESS – After new items are heard by the Commission, the following
items, including announcements, will be heard.

A. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Following the close of the Agenda Meeting, the Commission will consider the
authorization of personnel changes, sign any documentation approved during
the agenda meeting or sign any other documentation required for regular
County business. Similar action may take place throughout the day.

B. APPOINTMENTS: MAY 1, 2017
-Subject to change, the following appointments have been scheduled:
9:30 a.m. or following the close of the agenda meeting – Update on the Tower
Issues – Alan Glendenning, Watkins-Calcara
9:45 a.m. – Early Education Funding – Jim Johnson, Sunflower Diversified
10:00 a.m. – Carey Hipp, County Counselor, will discuss regular business.
Immediately following Ms. Hipp’s time, Donna Zimmerman, County Clerk, will
discuss regular business.
10:15 a.m. – Budget Meeting – County officials will meet beginning at 10:00 a.m.,
Monday, May 1, 2017, in budget sessions. This preliminary work session will be
held at the Barton County Sheriff’s Office Range, 396 NE 30 Road, Great Bend,
Kansas.
THE COUNTY EDITION, KVGB-AM – Thursdays at 11:05 a.m. Amy Boxberger,
CKCC Director, is scheduled for May 4, 2017.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS:
A. Discussion Items.
B. Citizens or organizations may present requests or proposals for initial
consideration.
C. The Commissioners are available to the Public on Mondays during regular
business hours.
D. The Commissioners may, individually, schedule personal appointments
related to County business at their discretion.
E. The next Regular Meeting will be Monday, May 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.

VII. ADJOURN.

BOOKED: Kelsey Ward of Great Bend on Reno County District Court warrant for forgery x6 with bond set at $3,500.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Wayne Wasson of Great Bend on a Barton County District warrant for failure to appear, bond was set at $200.00 cash or 48 hour OR.

BOOKED: Jonathan Jones of Great Bend on a Barton County District warrant for contempt of court, bond was set at $25.00 cash only.

BOOKED: Robert Bruce of Hoisington on Barton County District Court warrant for battery, bond set at $1,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Lucas Webster of Great Bend on a Barton County District Court warrant for felony forgery and theft by deception, bond was set at $10,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Cory Little of Great Bend on Barton County District Court warrant for rape and sexual battery, bond set at $500,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Christopher Hughes of Great Bend on a Barton County District Court warrant case for battery DV, bond set at $2,500.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Sarah Smith-Orr of Hays on a Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation, no bond.

BOOKED: Stephen Garza of Plainview, TX on a Barton County District Court case for DUI, bond set at $2,500.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Anthony Reeder of Natoma on a hold for Barton County District Court.

BOOKED: Jose Hernandez Jr. of Great Bend on BTDC warrant for aggravated assault, criminal threat, domestic battery, bond at $20,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Larry Thiel Jr. of Timkin on RHDC case for burglary, theft, criminal damage, felon in possession of firearm, bond set at $15,000.00 C/S.

RELEASED: Michael Hurd with a $1,500.00 OR bond per Judge Keeley on BTDC case.

RELEASED: Alexander Reed on a Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear after receiving OR bond by Judge Keeley.

RELEASED: Shannon D. Ybarra on a $2,000.00 OR bond per Judge Keeley on BTDC case.

RELEASED: Kelsey Ward of Great Bend on Reno County District Court warrant for forgery x6 after posting a $3,500.00 surety bond through TNT Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Wayne Wasson of Great Bend on a Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear after posting a $200.00 cash bond.

RELEASED: Jonathan Jones of Great Bend on a Barton County District Court warrant for contempt of court, posted a $25.00 cash bond.

RELEASED: Robert Bruce of Hoisington on Barton County District Court warrant for battery after posting a $1,000.00 surety bond.

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Barton County Sheriff’s Office Service Log (5/2)

Warrant Arrest

At 6:08 p.m. Debra Underwood was arrested at 5926 Eisenhower Avenue Apt 13 for a BCDC warrant for failure to appear.

Non Injury Accident

At 8:55 p.m. an accident with a vehicle and dogs was reported in the 600 block of N. US 281 Highway.

Great Bend Police Department Service Log (5/2)

Fire

At 1:39 a.m. two dumpsters were reported on fire at 5926 Eisenhower Avenue. Arson case taken.

K9 Use / Call Out

At 2:47 a.m. Lazar the K9 was used on a traffic stop in the 1000 block of Baker Avenue.

Theft

At 12:36 p.m. a report of her ex-boyfriend using her debit card without permission was made at 1208 Jefferson Street.

Sex Offense

At 1:30 p.m. a sex offense was reported at Great Bend High School, 2027 Morton Street.

Non Injury Accident

At 1:31 p.m. an accident was reported at 1905 19th Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 1:54 p.m. an officer arrested Jerry Masengil at 1300 Kansas Avenue on a state parole warrant.

Non Injury Accident

At 1:55 p.m. an accident was reported at 9047 6th Street.

At 2:20 p.m. an accident was reported at 10th Street & Odell Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 3:43 p.m. an officer arrested Michael Philbern at Heizer Street & Broadway on a warrant.

Kidnapping

At 3:46 p.m. a kidnapping was reported at 1234 McKinley Street.

Breathing Problems

At 3:55 p.m. EMS assistance was needed at 16th Street & Morton Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 4:27 p.m. an officer arrested Nicholas Espinosa at 1234 McKinley Street on a Barton County warrant.

Theft

At 4:49 p.m. theft of a purse was reported at Great Bend High School, 2027 Morton.

Battery

At 7:53 p.m. a case of battery was reported at Jefferson Elementary, 2716 24th Street.

Traumatic Injuries

At 8:47 p.m. EMS assistance was needed at 3632 Robin Road.

Domestic

At 9:23 p.m. a report of being battered by Vernon Cape was made. Cape was arrested and booked in lieu of bond.

5/3

Theft

At 1:37 a.m. Charlies Place, 1109 Main Street, reported a theft of services.

Criminal Damage

At 6:33 a.m. a report of criminal damage to his vehicle at 2706 19th Street was made.

Eberle

TREGO COUNTY -Terry Eberle, the WaKeeney Police Chief was arrested on Thursday for an alleged violation of bond, according to the Trego County Attorney.

Eberle was arrest originally arrested on Wednesday by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and charged by the Trego County Attorney’s Office on a number of charges. Following the arrest, Eberle appeared before a judge in District Court and was released on an Own Recognizance bond pending a further hearing.

According to a press release from Trego County Attorney Christopher Lyon the District Court ordered Eberle be arrested for an alleged violation of bond on Thursday. He has been remanded to the county jail.

A bond violation hearing will be held Monday at 9:45 a.m. at the Ellis County Courthouse.

Lyon said in the press release the arrest and charging of an individual is merely an allegation of criminal wrong doing. All defendants maintain a presumption of innocence unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man who fatally stabbed a student on the Wichita State University campus 40 years ago has died.

Leonard Bell attacked 19-year-old Julie Ladd on May 15, 1977, when she interrupted him as he was trying to steal money from the coin-operated laundry machines in her basement dormitory.

Bell already was serving a life term in Colorado for a 1981 killing when he was linked to Ladd’s death seven years later. A Sedgwick County judge imposed a similar sentence for Ladd’s slaying and ordered it be served consecutively to the Colorado case.

A Kansas Department of Corrections spokeswoman says Bell hadn’t yet begun serving the life term he received for Ladd’s stabbing when he died last month in a Colorado prison. He was 62.

The No. 16 ranked Barton Community College men’s tennis team finished twenty-first in the nation at the NJCAA Division I National Tennis Championship held this week in Plano, Texas.  Returning to the national tournament after a year removed, the Cougars concluded play Thursday evening but had to wait until the tournament wrapped up play on Friday to secure their placing one spot ahead of their 2015 championship appearance.

Giovanni Fragalle had a busy Thursday, beginning and ending his three match day in singles with his doubles match sandwiched between.  Fragalle opened up play in his No. 3 flight match, dispatching Paradise Valley’s Brian Tuncap 7-5, 6-2 before coming up short for a back draw championship losing 6-1, 6-2 to Region VI foe Lukas Michenka of Cowley College.

Joining forces with No. 2 doubles partner Kaio Massao in the afternoon, the duo took on Pima Community College’s Dalton Reisig and Francisco Sotelo in the consolation semifinals.  Dropping the first set 7-6(3), the Cougars roared back in the second 6-2 to split the match.  The two teams slugged it out in the third set super tiebreaker until Barton opened up a 7-4 lead before Pima stormed back getting the final point on a double fault for an 11-9 victory to end Barton’s season a match shy of the consolation championship.

Barton had two other singles matches in the consolation semifinals but each came up shy of the championship match as well.  In the No. 4 slot, Massao took a 6-1 first set beating but came back in the second coming up on short end of a 7-5 score to end his season to the eventual champion Callan Shinall of Meridian Community College.

Juan Jaimes’ bid for the No. 5 back draw championship also came up short in a tough three setter against Reid Cudd of Mississippi Gulf Coast.  With Cudd taking the first set 6-3, Jaimes same back to take the second by an identical score before the two went toe-to-toe in the third with Cudd prevailing 10-7.

Barton day four singles results:

No. 3 Singles: Giovanni Fragalle, def. Brian Tuncap, Paradise Valley, 7-5, 6-2; Lukas Michenka, Cowley College, def. Giovanni Fragalle, 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 Singles: Callan Shinall, Meridian Community College, def. Kaio Massao, 6-1, 7-5
No. 5 Singles: Reid Cudd, Mississippi Gulf Coast, def. Juan Jaimes, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7

Barton day four doubles results:

No. 2 Doubles: Dalton Reisig/Francisco Sotelo, Pima CC, def. Giovanni Fragalle/Kaio Massao, 7-6(3), 2-6, 11-9

Division I Final Standings:

1. ASA Miami – 44
2. Tyler – 43
3. ABAC – 35
4. Seward – 32
5. Laredo – 29
6. Cowley – 28
7. Mesa – 27
8. Collin – 23
9. Jacksonville – 20.5
10. Seminole – 17.5
11. Meridian – 17
12. Harford – 15
12. NMMI – 15
14. Paradise Valley – 11.5
15. Pima – 11
16. Mississippi Gulf Coast – 10.5
17. Copiah-Lincoln – 8
17. Jones County – 8
19. Marion Military – 7
19. Wallace St. – 7
21. Barton – 6.5
22. Prairie St. – 5
23. Lewis & Clark – 3
24. College of DuPage – 2
24. Oakton – 2
26. Lake County – 0

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Seven people have been identified for threatening basketball referee John Higgins after an NCAA Tournament game in March. Information will be referred to authorities in their jurisdictions and to the FBI’s Omaha field office, a Nebraska prosecutor said Friday.

Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov said the identities were ascertained after a lengthy investigation following Kentucky’s 75-73 loss to North Carolina in the South Region final in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 26. Polikov did not release the names.

Kentucky coach John Calipari criticized the officiating during his postgame news conference. Higgins, of Omaha, saw his La Vista-based roofing company inundated with harassing emails, phone calls and voice mails, including death threats against Higgins and his family.

“Based on the investigation’s findings, our office has determined that no local charges will be filed and that pursuit of any criminal charges would be best served by deferring to authorities in the appropriate jurisdictions,” Polikov said in a statement to The Associated Press. “The length of the investigation was drawn out due in part to the large volume of potential evidence requiring analysis, and the multi-jurisdictional issues arising from the multiple states in which the communications originated.”

Polikov said at least two media outlets were identified as promoting and posting a video montage that exposed Higgins’ contact information.

“This information has been referred to the Federal Communications Commission for further investigation of the potential violations related to applicable federal communications regulations,” Polikov said.

Polikov didn’t say where the seven individuals reside or where the two media outlets are based.

About 3,000 phone calls came into Higgins’ office in the two days after the game. Sheriff’s investigator Matt Barrall estimated 75 percent were from Kentucky area codes.

Higgins’ business also received a flood of bogus negative online reviews, causing his Google rating to plummet. Higgins’ website got more than 28,000 hits in the days after the game, and he was forced to take his business Facebook page down.

The Sarpy County sheriff’s department provided extra patrols around Higgins’ office in the days following the game, and Omaha police did the same near Higgins’ residence.

Higgins, reached Friday, said he had no comment other than to say he appreciated the work local law enforcement did on the case.

(KJCCC)  The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) is happy to announce the addition of a new member. Northwest Kansas Technical College, a two-year technical college located in Goodland, Kansas, has joined the conference, starting competition in the 2017-18. Northwest has been competing against KJCCC schools in the post-season of NJCAA Region VI, but now will have a full slate of conference games during the regular season.

“As president of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference I want to welcome Northwest Kansas Technical College as the newest member to the conference,” Dr. Michael Calvert said. “President Schears and athletic director Brad Bergsma made a compelling case to join the KJCCC to our council of presidents in March, and then were officially voted into the KJCCC on April 20 at the spring conference meeting. The conference schools are excited to now have twenty members. The KJCCC is one of the nation’s premier junior college conferences. Northwest Tech will help add further prestige to the league. I personally am excited to have them in the KJCCC.”

In 2017-18 Northwest Tech will compete in the conference in cross country, softball, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf, soccer, and wrestling. Athletes competing for Northwest Tech will also be eligible for All-Conference honors. Northwest Tech will become a full member in 2018-19 with the addition of competition in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball.

KJCCC commissioner Bryce Roderick is excited for the expansion of the conference.

“The addition of Northwest Tech as a member of the KJCCC is a positive development,” Roderick said. “It gives the KJCCC colleges an opportunity to play Northwest Tech during the regular season, and it gives Northwest Tech a full schedule of conference games.”

Northwest Tech began athletics in 2010 with a wrestling team which competed at the NJCAA Division 1 level. They have since expanded to 10 athletic programs. Since the inception of athletics in 2010, Northwest Tech has competed as an independent and unattached athletic program.

President Ben Schears sees the move to the KJCCC as a reaffirmation of Northwest Tech’s Kansas roots.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to join the Jayhawk Conference as full members,” President Schears said. “It’s one of the most competitive JUCO conferences in the country and we’re looking forward to contributing to that success. We are a Kansas college and want to participate in competition within the state.”

As an unattached school, any given year saw Northwest Tech competing against teams in several different states. By joining the KJCCC, Northwest Tech’s travel is greatly reduced. At the same time, inclusion allows them to showcase the Goodland community to the KJCCC members.

Athletics director Brad Bergsma looks forward to competition between the programs at Northwest Tech and the rest of the KJCCC.

“We are excited for the opportunity to compete in one of the strongest conferences in the country and bringing some of the best teams and athletes to Goodland,” Bergsma said. “We think this is a great chance to expand the footprint of the Jayhawk Conference brand. With our proximity to Denver, coaches and fans from all over the country will be able to view the elite talent that the KJCCC has to offer.”

Sister Mary Martin Weaver OP  1925 – 2017

Sister Mary Martin Weaver, 92, died May 28, 2017, in the Dominican Sisters’ convent infirmary, Great Bend. Born Jan. 26, 1925, in Grainfield, as Genevieve Weaver, Sister Mary Martin was the daughter of the late Jacob and Cristina Stremel Weaver. She entered the Dominican Sisters’ Community Jan. 3, 1942, and pronounced her first vows Aug. 13, 1944. She celebrated seventy years of religious profession in 2014.

Sister Mary Martin began her ministerial career as a teacher of elementary students in Kansas and Colorado parochial schools. After her studies to become an LPN in 1970 she began a second career in the nursing field. She ministered in hospitals and nursing homes from 1970 to 2007 when she came to the motherhouse in Great Bend following severe complications after being hit by a car while walking home from church. She was in the convent infirmary after that until her death.

Sister Mary Martin is survived by her Dominican Sisters of Peace Community, one brother, Edward of North Augusta, S.C., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Sister Mary Martin’s body was brought to the hospitality area of the Dominican Chapel of the Plains, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, where it will lie in state until the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017, with Rev. Ted Stoecklein presiding. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday May 31, 2017, at the convent. Burial will be in the Sisters’ Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call at the convent Wednesday, May 31, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the wake service at 7:00 p.m.

Memorials in honor of Sister Mary Martin may be sent to: Dominican Sisters of Peace, 2320 Airport Dr, Columbus OH  43219-2098.

Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jason Vargas goes into every game he starts expecting to make it to the end.

Thanks to a bunch of double plays, he made it Friday night.

The veteran left-hander tossed his first shutout in nearly three years, outdueling Royals nemesis Josh Tomlin and sending Kansas City to a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Vargas (7-3) allowed seven hits over the first six innings but deftly induced double plays in four of them to escape any trouble. He then set down the Indians in order the rest of the way, making a nifty grab of Carlos Santana’s liner in the ninth to end it.

It was Vargas’ first shutout since a 3-0 victory over Oakland on Aug. 13, 2014.

“The double plays were huge,” he said. “They were the reason I was able to stay in the game. It really sets the tone when you’re able to put two guys away with one swing.”

Vargas also beat the Indians last weekend, allowing two runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 5-2 victory.

“It says a lot about Vargas that we’ve faced him three times this year and he’s able to go out there and throw a 100-pitch shutout,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “He pitched really well.”

The Royals scored their first run off Tomlin (3-7) with two down in the sixth when Lorenzo Cain beat out an infield single — he was initially ruled out, but the call was quickly overturned.

Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 17 games with an RBI double in the seventh, and Mike Moustakas belted his 14th homer and Eric Hosmer delivered an RBI double in the eighth.

That gave Vargas enough cushion that closer Kelvin Herrera stopped warming up in the bullpen.

“That’s what you love as an infielder, a guy who pounds the zone. Works quick,” Merrifield said after a game that lasted just 2 hours, 19 minutes. “It’s great for the defense. Keeps us in rhythm.”

It was still another solid performance by Tomlin against the Royals. He tossed a six-hit complete game when the teams met last month, and he was 10-4 against Kansas City in his career.

Tomlin only allowed two singles in the second before Escobar’s base hit in the sixth got things going. Escobar went to second on a wild pitch and third on a groundout before Cain came to bat.

The Royals’ outfielder chopped a pitch into the dirt in front of the plate and took off for first base. Tomlin rushed off the mound and fielded it cleanly, and snapped a throw to Santana at first base, where umpire Ed Hickox signaled that Cain was out by a step.

The Royals challenged the call as the Indians started toward the dugout, and it only took 1 minute, 15 seconds for the ruling to be overturned and Kansas City to take a 1-0 lead.

“It was a close play and then I saw it on the board,” Tomlin said. “It was just a tough play. The ball was put in the right spot. If I’m a little quicker, he’s out and that run wouldn’t have scored.”

Meanwhile, Vargas only allowed one baserunner past second, and he was stranded by an inning-ending double play in the first. Vargas also got double plays in the second, fourth and sixth, and would have had another in the third if Daniel Robertson hadn’t been hustling to first base.

“They always say that double plays are a pitcher’s best friend,” Royals manager Ned Yost said, “and Vargas and the double play were snuggled up tight tonight.”

STATS AND STREAKS

Vargas has seven career shutouts, all of them since 2011. … The four double plays that Vargas induced were the most by a Royals pitcher since Vin Mazzaro on June 12, 2011. … The Indians were shut out for the second time this season. … Tomlin is 1/3 with a 4.88 ERA in five road starts.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Indians 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (concussion) had a good workout Friday and could play a rehab game at Double-A Akron this weekend. “He has to get OK’d from the doctor,” Francona said. “If it happened tonight he’d play in Akron tomorrow and we’d go from there.”

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Indians RHP Carlos Carrasco tries to continue his road dominance on Saturday afternoon. Carrasco is 4-0 with a 2.18 ERA in five starts away from Progressive Field.

Royals RHP Jason Hammel’s only win this season came against Cleveland on May 5, when he allowed one run in six innings. He is 1-6 with a 6.18 ERA this season.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Ian Kennedy and Cliff Pennington are former teammates and good buddies, although that second relationship could be up for review after Pennington’s homer broke up Kennedy’s bid for a perfect game.

“He’s a terrible friend of mine,” Kennedy said with a laugh. “I’m probably deleting him from my phone.”

Kennedy probably won’t have to do anything that drastic, thanks to Lorenzo Cain’s latest feats of prowess for the streaking Kansas City Royals.

Cain hit two homers and drove in three runs, and Kennedy retired the first 17 Angels to end his 16-start winless skid in the Royals’ sixth consecutive victory, 3-1 over Los Angeles on Friday night.

Kennedy (1-6) pitched six innings of two-hit ball and stayed perfect until Pennington hit his first homer since last August. Kennedy was winless in his first 11 starts this season, but he escaped a subsequent sixth-inning jam and hung on for his first victory since Sept. 11, 2016.

“It feels really good,” Kennedy said of ending his skid. “I knew (about the streak). Some guys in (the clubhouse) didn’t know. It’s nice to get one, and hopefully more will come from there. I was ahead and attacking. Since I’ve been here, that’s the best I’ve pitched for sure.”

The USC product and native of nearby Huntington Beach also beat the Angels for the first time in six career starts.

Kennedy’s winless streak was the third-longest in Royals history. Philadelphia’s Jerad Eickhoff is the only remaining winless pitcher in the majors with at least 10 starts.

Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances for Kansas City, which improved to 5-0 against the Angels this season.

SUGAR CAIN

Cain posted the fifth multi-homer game of his career and his second in a week, connecting for solo shots in the third and eighth innings. He also drove in Alex Gordon with a two-out single in the fifth.

The Royals’ longest winning streak of the season has coincided with Cain’s tear through California. The slugger has eight hits and six RBIs in three games starting Wednesday in San Francisco, and he has six homers in his last six games since June 10 in San Diego.

“I’m just swinging at better pitches,” Cain said. “We’re all playing better now. We definitely got off to a rough start, as we all know, but we’ve been saying it’s going to be a long season. We’re going to continue to battle.”

CHAVEZ GETS HIT

Jesse Chavez (5-7) yielded nine hits over seven innings, but he has allowed at least one homer in 12 straight appearances dating to April 21, extending the longest active streak in the majors.

CLIFF’S HIT

After the Angels didn’t really come close to a hit in their first 17 at-bats, Pennington smashed a belt-high, 3-1 fastball into the elevated right field stands.

“We all knew that it was going on,” Pennington said of his friend’s perfect game bid. “That’s one of the few times he fell behind (in the count), and he came at me with a good pitch to hit.”

The utilityman got his first extra-base hit of the season and his first homer in 78 games since Aug. 11, 2016.

“It’s just a fluky thing,” Pennington said. “Maybe I’ll rattle off 10 in a row here real quick.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LHP Danny Duffy continued his recovery from a strained oblique muscle by throwing a side session back in Kansas City. He’ll throw again next week.

Angels: Reliever Cam Bedrosian expects to be activated from the disabled list Saturday. He has missed 53 games since April 22 with a strained groin. … Reliever Huston Street pitched one perfect inning for Triple-A Salt Lake. He hasn’t played for the Angels this season due to a strained lateral muscle. … Matt Shoemaker is improving after exiting his last start early with tightness in his forearm, but manager Mike Scioscia feels it’s unlikely that the right-hander will make his next start as scheduled.

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Royals: Jakob Junis (2-0, 4.67 ERA) makes his fourth start and sixth appearance of the season. He has also made seven Triple-A starts between his four stints with the big-league club.

Angels: Alex Meyer (2-3, 4.05 ERA) continues to establish himself as a rotation regular, although he couldn’t get out of the fifth inning against the Yankees in his last start.

By The Associated Press
A look at what’s happening all around the majors today:

DAD’S DAY

Major League Baseball is paying tribute to the dads this weekend, with blue tones added to hats, uniforms and cleats for Father’s Day. Nationals star Bryce Harper wore eyeblack patches to honor his pop. Angels teammates Cam Bedrosian and C.J. Cron certainly could share some stories – their dads played in the majors, too.

DAZZLING DIAMONDACK

Arizona lefty Robbie Ray is 5-0 with a 0.24 ERA in his last five starts. He’ll try to give the Diamondbacks their seventh straight win when he pitches at Philadelphia. The Phils have lost 10 of 11.

CLOSE IT DOWN

The Yankees have lost a season-high five in a row, blowing a couple of late leads along the way. They expect to activate closer Aroldis Chapman from the disabled list before they play at Oakland. Chapman has been out for more than a month with inflammation in his left rotator cuff, and was shaky in a Double-A rehab outing Friday.

WASHING ‘EM AWAY

The Nationals go for a four-game sweep at Citi Field – the NL East leaders have battered the Mets so far in the series, totaling eight home runs, a triple and nine doubles. Washington is 6-0 at the Queens ballpark this season, and now face Jacob deGrom, who pitched the Mets’ only complete game this year in his last start.

SLIDING

Cincinnati has lost eight in a row going into the series finale vs. the Dodgers. The Reds stumbled again Saturday, falling 10-2 soon after hometown star and all-time hits king Pete Rose unveiled a bronze statue in front of Great American Ball Park showing him making a headfirst slide.

BELLINGER’S SPLURGE

Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger tries to keep his record-tying homer surge when Los Angeles faces the Reds. He hit his 19th homer – in only 49 career games – during a 10-2 win on Saturday. He matched the Yankees’ Gary Sanchez for fewest career games to hit 19.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Some things to know as Florida (50-19) and LSU (52-18) play for the national championship in the best-of-three College World Series finals starting Monday night:

WHO IS THIS GUY?

LSU is short on starting pitching because of a forearm injury to Eric Walker, so coach Paul Mainieri is throwing right-hander Russell Reynolds in Game 1. Reynolds has made 14 appearances this season, but this will be his first start in 2017.

“We’re going to count on Russell’s experience as a fifth-year senior,” Mainieri said. “He’s pitched very well the last few times out, and we feel like he gives us the best chance to get us off to a good start.”

Reynolds (1-1, 8.59 ERA) is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native who pitched a scoreless inning in LSU’s 13-1 loss to Oregon State last Monday. He’s worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings over his last three relief appearances, allowing one hit with one strikeout.

Florida is starting Brady Singer (8-5, 3.18 ERA) in Game 1.

GOING FOR SEVEN

LSU would be alone in second place in all-time titles if it wins a seventh this week. Skip Bertman coached the Tigers to championships in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 2000, and Mainieri coached the 2009 title team. The Tigers are tied with Texas for second with six championships. Southern California is the leader with 12.

GOING FOR FIRST

Florida is in the finals for the third time. The Gators were swept in their previous appearances, by South Carolina in 2011 and by Texas in 2005.

MAKE IT A DOZEN

The Southeastern Conference is assured of winning its 12th national championship in baseball. That will rank second among conferences, well behind the Pac-12’s 28. The Big 12 is third with nine titles.

FAEDO FINISHED?

Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan said he didn’t know whether ace Alex Faedo could come back to pitch in relief if the finals goes to a Game 3. He’s pitched 14 1/3 innings of shutout ball in Omaha, all in starts against TCU, and became the fifth pitcher in the last 30 years to have double-digit strikeout games in the same CWS. The Detroit Tigers’ first-round draft pick has allowed one run in 27 1/3 innings in the NCAA Tournament with 44 strikeouts.

LANGE A POSSIBILITY

If LSU ace Alex Lange were to pitch again, it wouldn’t be until Game 3. Lange has worked 13 1/3 innings and struck out 16 in two CWS starts. He allowed two hits and struck out eight in 7 1/3 innings against Oregon State on Friday. “He’s a first-round draft choice, a long career ahead of him. He’s never pitched on three days’ rest before so I don’t know how effective he would be,” Mainieri said. “I want to do everything in my power to make sure that he leaves our program healthy for the Chicago Cubs.”

SPEAKING OF STRIKEOUTS

Each starting pitcher in Florida’s four CWS games has recorded at least nine strikeouts, with Faedo doing it twice. In the Gators’ 31 previous CWS games, only one of their pitchers struck out nine.

IT’S A STRUGGLE

Florida’s Ryan Larson is struggling mightily. He’s 0 for 14 in the CWS and 2 for 28 with 13 strikeouts since the start of super regionals. He was the Gators’ leadoff batter until Saturday, when he was moved to No. 9. JJ Schwarz also has had a hard time in Omaha, going 2 for 16.

ALL OR NOTHING, ALMOST

LSU’s Michael Papierski is 4 for 14 in the CWS, but three of those four hits have been home runs. Papierski on Saturday became the first player in CWS history to hit homers from both sides of the plate in the same game and the first LSU player to go deep twice in a CWS game since Brad Cresse did it against Southern California in 1998.

THE CLOSERS

LSU’s Zack Hess has earned three saves – second-most all-time in a single CWS – in four appearances. Florida’s Michael Byrne is 2 for 2 on save opportunities at the CWS, having worked 3 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and striking out seven.

Game 1 – Kansas City 11 Minnesota 6

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The bottom of the lineup came up big for the Kansas City Royals.

Brandon Moss, Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon went a combined 6 for 12 with three home runs, seven RBI and scored six runs as the Royals rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 in the opener a day-night doubleheader Saturday.

Mike Moustakas tied his career high with his 22nd home run and matched Jermaine Dye in 2000 for the club record before the All-Star Game. Moustakas bats sixth and for the first time in the Royals’ history the 6-7-8-9 batters homered in the same game.

Escobar hit a two-run homer in the fourth, while Moss connected on an estimated 474-foot shot to straightaway center in the fourth.

Gordon’s three-run homer in the seventh with Moss and Escobar aboard gave the Royals a cushion.

Salvador Perez hit a two-out, two-run single in a three-run seventh to snap a 6-all tie against Tyler Duffy (0-2). Ramon Torres, who also had three hits, doubled in Whit Merrifield with the first run of the inning.

Mike Minor (4-1), the fourth of six Kansas City pitchers, picked up the victory, permitting one run and striking out four in two innings.

Luke Farrell’s big league debut ended after 2 2/3 innings. The son of Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell retired only eight of the 18 Twins batters he faced, giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks.

Game 2 – Minnesota 10 Kansas City 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Miguel Sano belted a three-run homer, Felix Jorge pitched five-plus solid innings to win his major league debut and the Minnesota Twins held off the Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Saturday night for a split of a doubleheader.

Brandon Moss, Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon, the Royals’ 7-8-9 hitters, went a combined 6-for-12 with three home runs, seven RBIs and scored six runs as the Royals rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Twins 11-6 in the opener.

Sano continues to torment the Royals, hitting safely in all 11 games against them this season with five home runs and 24 RBIs. He homered in both games.

Eddie Rosario went 5-for-5 and scored three runs in the second game. Rosario’s single scored Kennys Vargas in a three-run ninth.

Sano hit a three-run homer in a four-run fifth off Jason Hammel (4-7) to put the Twins up 4-2.